Work Session Meeting.  .October 15, 2024 TAPPAHANNOCK TOWN COUNCIL WORK: SESSION MEETING OCTOBER 15, 2024 6:00 p.m.  313.  Present Mayor: Vice Mayor: Council Members: Town Manager: Assistant Town Manager: Town Clerk: Town Attorney: Absent Chiefof Police: Visitors: Timl Dean Mel Hopskins Joe Sauders  Roy M. Gladding AnitaJ J. Latane Kay Carlton Carolyn Barrett Fleet Dillard Kenneth A. Gillis Troy L. Balderson Erics. Pollitt James Knighton Patsy K. Scates M.Tolley Gwinn (arrived late) Thomas Carter Emily Strippler Kelsey White  CALLEDTOORDER Mayor Gladding called ther meeting to order. OLDAIRPORT REDEVELOPMENT  Timl Dean, TRC/Draper Aden stated! he was presentt tonight to update the council members ont the Old Airport Tim Dean during thes years 2019-2022 the Virginia Economic Development Partnership developed a program to promote industrial development across thes state. He statedt there are Tier Levels 1-5 fort the readiness ofas sitet tob be developed for industrial type use. Hes stated back in2 2019-2022 they got the site Tier 3 ready andi now they are going into Tier 4 whichi ise engineering planning which would bes getting the site ready for construction within ther next 12 tol 18r months. Hes stated they are now getting ready for infrastructure design such as roadways, water, sewer, and Tim Dean statedt the olda airport property was broken down into four potential sites (A, B,C.& D). He stateds site Cis the O'Malley Lumber site; Site Dis part recreational center andj part animal shelter butt their focus for the Tim Dean stated thes site isa about one hundred and fifty (150) and he discussed thei issues with the entrances. He reviewed aj power point presentationt that showed the proposed design oft the roadway's entrances, proposed stormwater management, gravity sewer, force water main, and pumpstation. Hes stated he and the Town Manager Pollitt! have been working with the Essex County about school bus facility expansion and he showed the proposed areas that would allow them for the expansion. Hes statedt that would givet them about two acres ofl land for them to expand while still respecting wheret ther roadway willl bep placedi fort thei industrial parks. Hes stated the schooli is working onl layout and plans, but they are not that far along. Hes statedt they are trying top provide another connection on Commerce Road ands give thes schools a cut through road that would avoid thei force mains utilities and would Council Member Dillard expressed his surpriset that Essex County School Board does noth have aj plat prepared. Tim Dean stated Essex County has been provided with the plan forar right of way and where the roadway will go. Hes statedt they arer not preparing the plat for Essex County, but hef feels they shouldh have thei information they need Council Member Dillarda asked ifTRC/Draper. Aden was waiting on aj platf from Essex County School Board and  property redevelopment.  stormwater management. Hes statedt this means thes site will be ready for construction.  infrastructure isf fors site Aa and B.  give ani intersectioni tot ther main road.  to create thep plat. There wass some discussion. their surveyors.  Town! Manager Pollitts stated that was correct.  Mayor Gladding asked ifthe runway was goingt to be used ort torn up. tou use, theni it may be crushed up and used asb base material for under ther roadway.  Tim Dean statedt the runway wouldb bet torn up. Hes stated that oncet the material is tested for chemicals andi itsokay    Work Session Meeting...  ..October 15, 2024  314.  There was some discussion regarding maximizing the use oft the area ofl land att the airport for the construction of Timl Deans statedt that once thep plans are finalized then they willl bes submitted to the Town of1 Tappahannock for official site plan review and once approved that iti meets all7 Town and State requirements, then ity would ber ready to Council Member Dillards stated there has been discussion about relocating the Rescue Squad to Airport Road beside Council Member Balderson stated there has been discussion the TEVFD may add ont tot the right oft the buildingi if you' rel looking ati it from thei front toa accommodate the Rescue Squad's relocation. Tim Dean stated there isal lot ofi flexibility because oft the amount ofc open land space available. Town Manager Pollitts statedf for ther next steps the Town has reached out toa Consulting Firm to! help do an economic impact analysis. Hes statedt the plans presented tonight were shared with the consulting firm toh have then runa analysis to determine how new construction wouldi impact thet tax base ande economy.  buildings because it's flat and clear andi ready for development. Council Member Dillard asked what the next steps were.  bep put outf forac construction bid. the TEVFD: and asked how that would factori in.  Mayor Gladding thanked Tim Dean fort the presentation.  S10ARCHITECTS CENTRALPARK IMPLEMENTION PLAN  Joe Saunders from 510 Architects reviewed ap power point presentation with the Town Council that discussed Phase 2oft the Central Park Project. He showed proposed renderings of entertainment, picnic and main pavilions, landscaping, and storage and electrical buildings, improvements tot the historic shed/cookhouse. Joe Saunders reviewed with the council members al breakdown oft budget, buth he did not have copies available for the councilr members, but hei indicated that] hey will send ittol Town Pollitt sol he coulds share with the council Joe Saunders stated hef feels the priority should bet ther restrooms. Hei feels itisi important to get the permit anda set ofc drawings to Essex County before the first oft the year because oft the ADA code changes int the year 2025. There wass some discussion regarding thes size andi number ofr restrooms and the ADA requirements. Town Manager Pollitts statedt ther nexts steps ist to come up with ai funding plana and getting the plans submittedi to Essex County before the first oft the year, sot the Town does not! have to dor modifications tot the plans because oft the There wass some discussion regarding getting the Central Park plans submitted to Essex County Building Officials Mayor Gladding askedi ifT Town Manager Pollitt would have the final plans and figures for the Council Members Town! Manager Pollitts stated the council members were provided with copy oft the conceptional plans atap previous meeting, oncet those plans ares submitted to Essex County for review then ifEssex County has some changes they can get back toi the Town. Hes stated oncei itisa approved by Essex County then he shouldb be able to provide  members.  ADH code change requirements. office nol later than. January 1,2025.  review by thel November or December Council Meeting.  information about funding.  Mayor Gladding asked for any further comments.  There beingr not furtherb business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:50 p.m.  1. Gladding  HaisykSatur Pâtsy K. Seates, Town Clerk  Mayor